People v. Haeberlin

Defendant John B. Haeberlin III was charged along with his codefendants, Peter Fonda, Stephen Alsberg, and John R. Robischon, with illegal possession of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11530) on or about June 8,1966. Trial was set for November 3, 1966, but continued to November 29, 1966, upon defendants’ motion that an essential witness was unavailable. The case went to trial before a jury on the latter date. On December 19, 1966, the jury returned verdicts finding defendant Haeberlin guilty, codefendant Alsberg not guilty, and reported inability to reach a verdict as to either of the other…